Toothbrush and paste kit



July 4, 1961 R. E. TAYLOR TOOTl-IBRUSH AND PASTE KIT Filed NOV. 19, 1957125'. Ta y Z01 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS United States Patent 2,990,833TOOTHBRUSH AND PASTE IflT Roy Elbert Taylor, 109 S. Flynn St., Woynoka,Okla. Filed Nov. 19, 1957, Ser. No. 697,407 1 Claim. (Cl. 132-84) thecase and the cover is extended, to the end that a toothbrush of theconventional length is provided.

An important object of the invention is the provision of a closure soshaped that when the closure is swung to an extended position theclosure with the toothbrush handle extension carries out the generaldesign of a toothbrush handle.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a case having aclosure formed with a threaded opening in which the threaded spout of atooth paste tube is positioned, normally securing the tooth paste tubewithin the case for ready access and use.

Another object of the invention is to mount the toothbrush handle on theinner surface of the closure or cap in such a way that it will betemporarily retained in an extended position when the closure is removedand the toothbrush swung to its extended position.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is an elevational view of a toothbrush case showing atoothbrush and tooth paste tube in dotted lines, as supported within thecase.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the case.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the closure or cap with the toothbrushas moved to its extended position for use.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicatesa combined toothbrush and tooth paste tube, constructed in accordancewith the invention. The reference character 6 indicates the closure orcover for the case 5, and is so constructed that it is wide at one endand tapered towards the other end to provide an extension for the handleof the toothbrush supported thereby when the toothbrush is swung to itsactive position for use.

The closure 6 provides a substantially thick section ice formed with athreaded bore 7 in which the threaded end 8 of a tooth paste tube 9 ispositioned for ready removal.

The cover or closure 6 is formed with a groove 10 in which the end 11 ofthe toothbrush handle 12 is pivotally mounted, the pivot pin 13 on whichthe handle 12 is mounted being disposed at a slight angle with respectto the inner surface of the closure 6 so that when the handle 12 of thetoothbrush is swung outwardly to a position longitudinally of theclosure 6, a slight binding action is set up between the toothbrushhandle 12 and the walls of the grooves 10 to temporarily hold thetoothbrush in an extended position for use, the closure or cover 6providing a continuation for the handle 12 of the toothbrush, providinga handle of normal length and one which may be readily gripped and heldagainst rotation in the hand of the person using the toothbrush.

After the toothbrush has been used, the toothbrush is swung inwardly tothe position as shown by FIG. 3 of the drawing, and the closure or coverfitted into the open end of the case 5 where the toothbrush may beprotected against foreign matter, and at the same time provide a smallcase for package and personal use.

Due to the manner of supporting the tube 9 a tooth paste tube may bereadily carried within the case, the closure or cover of the caseproviding the closure for the tooth paste tube.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

In a toothbrush and paste kit of the character described, thecombination of an open-ended container, a removable closure fittedwithin the open end of said container, said closure having a grooveextending inwardly from one end thereof formed in the inner surface ofsaid closure, pro viding parallel side walls, a pivot pin having itsends embedded in openings in said walls of said groove and extendingtransversely between said walls, said pin being inclined at a slightangle with respect to said walls of said groove, a toothbrush having ahandle pivotally mounted on said inclined pin, the side edges of saidhandle setting up a binding action with the walls of said groove, uponoutward movement of said brush handle, normally holding said toothbrushin an extended position.

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